The following terms shall be defined as follows:
Artwork means a two- (2-) or three- (3-) dimensional representation of a creative idea that is expressed in a form and manner as to provide aesthetic enjoyment for the viewer rather than to specifically convey the name of the business or a commercial message about the products or services offered on the property upon which the artwork is displayed.
Banner means a sign made of wind and weather resistant cloth or other lightweight material, intended to hang either with or without frames or in some other manner as not to be wind activated, and possessing characters, letters, illustrations, or ornamentations applied to paper, plastic or fabric of any kind. Flags shall not be considered banners.
Beacon means any light with one (1) or more beams directed into the atmosphere or directed at one (1) or more points not on the same site as the light source; also, any light with one (1) or more beams that rotate or move.
Billboard means a sign structure and/or sign utilized to display a commercial message or provide commercial advertising for an establishment, an activity, a product, service or entertainment, which is sold, produced, manufactured, available or furnished at a place other than on the property on which said sign and/or sign structure is located.
Commercial Message means any sign wording, copy, logo, or other representation or image that directly or indirectly names, advertises, or calls attention to a product, commodity, service, sale, sales event, activity, entertainment, or other commercial activity.
Flag means any fabric or bunting containing distinct colors, patterns, or symbols, used as an ornamental flag or as a symbol that does not contain a commercial message, and that is displayed on a flagpole. (See also Flag, Ornamental).
Flag, Ornamental means any fabric or similar material containing patterns, drawings, or symbols used for decorative purposes and designed to be flown as a flag.
Flagpole means a pole on which to raise or display a flag.
Pennant means any series of small flag-like or streamer-like pieces of cloth, plastic, paper, or similar material attached in a row to any staff, cord, building, or at only one (1) or two (2) edges, the remainder hanging loosely.
Permanent Sign means any sign which, when installed, is intended for permanent use. Any sign with an intended use in excess of twelve (12) months from the date of installation, unless otherwise stated in Section 9.3, shall be deemed a permanent sign.
Sign means any device, fixture, placard, or structure, that uses any color, form, graphic, illumination, symbol, or writing to advertise, attract attention, announce the purpose of, or identify the purpose of a person or entity, or to communicate information of any kind to the public. The following shall not be considered signs subject to the regulations of Chapter 9 of this Ordinance: artwork, cemetery markers, machinery or equipment signs, lighting used to accentuate architectural or landscaping features, and holiday and seasonal decorations.
Sign, A-Frame means a portable sign utilizing an upright, rigid supporting frame in the form of a triangle or an inverted "V" style of framing to support the sign.
Sign, Animated means a sign which includes action, motion, or color changes, or the optical illusion of action, motion, or color changes, including signs set in motion by movement of the atmosphere, or made up of a series of sections that turn.
Sign, Canopy
Any sign that is a part of or attached to a structural protective cover over a door, entrance, window or outdoor service area. A marquee is not a canopy sign.
Sign, Changeable Copy means a sign designed so that letters, numbers, symbols and other similar characters attached to the sign can be changed manually in the field to indicate a different message.
Sign, Digital means a sign capable of displaying words, symbols, or images that can be electronically or mechanically changed by remote, automatic, or electrical means.
Sign, Discontinued means a sign or sign structure whose owner has failed to operate and maintain said sign or sign structure for a period of ninety (90) days or longer. The following conditions shall be considered the failure to operate or maintain a sign or sign structure: (1) a sign displaying advertising for a product or service which is no longer available or displaying advertising for a business which is no longer operating; or (2) a sign which is blank.
Sign, Electronic Changeable Message means an electronically-activated sign or any portion thereof whose message content of display, either whole or in part, may be changed by means of electrical, electronic, or computerized programming; an "electronic changeable message sign" includes a sign or any portion thereof that displays electronic, non-pictorial, text information in which each alphanumeric character, graphic, or symbol is defined by a small number of matrix elements using different combinations of light-emitting diodes (LEDs), fiber optics, light bulbs, or other illumination devices within the display area. An "electronic changeable message sign" includes a digital sign. Drive-through Lane signs shall not be considered electronic changeable message signs.
Sign, Feather means a sign extending in a sleeve-like fashion down a telescoping or fixed pole that is mounted in the ground or on a building or stand. A feather sign is usually shaped like a sail or feather, and attached to the pole support on one (1) vertical side.
Sign, Flashing means a sign which permits light to be turned on or off intermittently more frequently than once per minute, or any illuminated sign on which such illumination is not kept stationary or constant in intensity and color at all times when such sign is in use, including an LED (light emitting diode) or digital sign.
Sign, Holographic Display means an advertising display that creates a three (3)-dimensional image through projection, OLED (organic light emitting diode), or any similar technology.
Sign, Intermittent means a sign which permits light to be turned on or off intermittently more frequently than once every twelve (12) hours or which is operated in a way whereby light is turned off or on intermittently or which varies in intensity or color more frequently than once every twelve (12) hours, including any illuminated sign on which such illumination is not kept stationary or constant in intensity or color at all times when the sign is in use, including but not limited to an LED (light emitting diode) or digital sign.
Sign, Machinery or Equipment means a sign incorporated into machinery or equipment by a manufacturer or distributor, that functions only to identify or advertise the product or service dispensed by the machine or equipment, such as signs customarily affixed to vending machines, newspaper racks, telephone booths, and gasoline pumps.
Sign, Moving means any sign in which the sign itself or any portion of it physically moves or revolves.
Sign, Neon means any electric discharge tubing manufactured into shapes that form letters, parts of letters, skeleton tubing, outline lighting, or other decorative elements, and filled with various inert gases.
Sign, Off-site means any sign that is used to attract attention to an object, person, product, institution, organization, business, service, event, or location that is not located on the premises upon which the sign is located. This shall not include traffic, directional, or regulatory signs or notices erected by a federal, state, county, or municipal government agency.
Sign, Pole means any sign which is mounted on a freestanding pole or poles, or other support structure such that the bottom edge of the sign face is forty-two (42) inches or more above the adjacent grade or roadway crown height.
Sign, Portable means any sign not permanently attached to the ground or other permanent structure or a sign designed to be transported, including, but not limited to, signs designed to be transported by means of wheels; signs made as A-frames or T-frames; balloons used as signs, umbrellas used for commercial messages; and signs attached to or painted on vehicles or trailers parked and visible from the public right-of-way.
Sign, Projecting means a sign attached to a building wall and extending laterally more than eighteen (18) inches from the face of such wall.
Sign, Scrolling means a sign that, by mechanical or electronic means, displays a message that moves up, down, or across a display screen or surface.
Sign, Snipe means a sign made of any material when such sign is tacked, nailed, posted, pasted, glued or otherwise attached to or placed on public property such as but not limited to a public utility pole, a public street sign, a public utility box, a public fire hydrant, a public right-of-way, public street furniture, or other public property; except for A-frame signs that are temporarily placed on public property under such limitations and constraints as may be set forth in this Chapter.
Sign, Suspended means a sign that is suspended from the underside of a horizontal plane surface and supported by such surface.
Sign, Vehicular means a sign which is attached to, mounted, pasted, painted, or drawn on a vehicle and covers more than four (4) square feet of the vehicle.
Sign, Verandah means a sign consisting of freestanding letters or numbers and located above the outer fascia of a verandah or balcony which does not exceed the highest point of the building roofline.
Sign, Wall means any sign painted on or attached to and extending not more than six (6) inches from an exterior wall in a parallel manner.
Sign, Windblown means a sign which uses objects or materials fastened in such a manner as to move upon being subjected to pressure by wind, and shall include pennants, ribbons, spinners, streamers, or captive balloons; however, the term windblown sign shall not include flags.
Sign, Window means any sign painted on, attached to, or displayed in a window so as to direct attention of persons outside the building to a product or activity on the premises.